A B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, 13th Bomb Squadron
A B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, 13th Bomb Squadron Whiteman Air Force Base, Miss., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. du... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James works
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James works the controls of a KC-135R Stratotanker simulator Dec. 16, 2015 during her visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. During her visit she learned first-hand the m... More
A 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker takes
A 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker takes off from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 5, 2016. The aircraft was part of a 4-ship formation where aircraft depart in 30-second intervals and fly on ... More
Members of American Legion Post 46 prepare for a ceremony
Members of American Legion Post 46 prepare for a ceremony to honor a World War II veteran in Tipton, Ind., Sept. 29, 2016. The ceremony was held to honor Army Air Corps Lt. Robert McIntosh, 27th Fighter Squadro... More
Senior Airman Monti McNall, 49th Aerial Port Flight
Senior Airman Monti McNall, 49th Aerial Port Flight air transportation journeyman, measures the distances of a hitch to center balance cargo as part cargo deployment function training at Grissom Air Reserve Bas... More
Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hall and Staff Sgt. Lauren Hagen
Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hall and Staff Sgt. Lauren Hagen both 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental assistants, test x-ray equipment during a recent unit training assembly at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. ... More
Josh Siler, Data Monitor Systems mechanic, inspects
Josh Siler, Data Monitor Systems mechanic, inspects a faulty brake line on a truck at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Jan. 4, 2017. Siler is the heavy equipment specialist at DMS, and is tasked with repairing m... More
Tech Sgt. Trevor Gray and Master Sgt. Jared Richmond,
Tech Sgt. Trevor Gray and Master Sgt. Jared Richmond, 434th Maintenance Group repair and reclamation technicians, reinstall a stabilizer trim actuator on Jan. 8, 2017 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. The actua... More
Grissom command post promotes safety with weather alerts
Senior Airman Jesse Crow, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, relays weather information over the phone at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Jan. 17, 2017. Command post controllers are responsible f... More
Airman 1st Class Kameron Utira-Ramirez, 434th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Kameron Utira-Ramirez, 434th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system mechanic, inspects a KC-135R Stratotanker fuel bladder for leaks at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. on Feb. 14, 2017. The ... More
Grissom command post shares their experience
Tech Sgt. Derwin Wilson, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, reviews flight following procedures with Senior Airman Alexis O'Connell, 914th Air Lift Wing command post reports manager, and Tech Sgt... More
Lance Cpl. Noah Hannon-Childers and Lance Cpl. Kyle
Lance Cpl. Noah Hannon-Childers and Lance Cpl. Kyle Fisher, Detachment 1, Communications Company, 4th Marine Logistics Group cyber network operators, break away from their squad before a simulated patrol at Gri... More
Robert Jacobs, Grissom firefighter, cuts into the frame
Robert Jacobs, Grissom firefighter, cuts into the frame of a car during extrication training in Peru, Indiana, April 12, 2017. The Grissom fire department has an immediate response area around the base which ca... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Wallace, 434th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Daniel Wallace, 434th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms instructor, supervises two 434th SFS Airmen qualifying with the M249 squad automatic weapon at Camp Atterbury-Muskatatuk, Ind., April 21, 20... More
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Fisher, 934th Security Forces Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Fisher, 934th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, poses for a photograph at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck, Ind., April 19, 2017. The 934th SFS from Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve St... More
Staff Sgt. Bo Hall, 434th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Bo Hall, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, demonstrates proper handling of riot gear to a student at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 15, 2017. Students from multiple schools visite... More
Grissom trains Airman bound for Niagara Air Force Reserve Station
Tech. Sgt. Will Hamilton, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, instructs Senior Airman Micah Greidanus, 914th Airlift Wing command post controller, on use of the command post weather alert system a... More
Staff Sgt. Jade Bess, 434th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jade Bess, 434th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, practices shooting scenarios on the firearms training simulator at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, May 30, 2017. The system... More
Grissom welcomes new Maintenance Group Commander
Colonel Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the group guidon as Lt. Col. Dwight Meese assumes command of the 434th Maintenance Group at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 4, 2017. Meese cam... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy Kerrigan receives a guidon
U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy Kerrigan receives a guidon from Col. Scott Russell, 434th Mission Support Group commander during a change of command ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 4, 2017. During ... More
Twelve Grissom Airmen from the 434th Aircraft Maintenance
Twelve Grissom Airmen from the 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron volunteered at the 43rd Annual Vectren Dayton Airshow in Dayton, Ohio, operating an interactive flight deck and boom pod display June 24-25, 20... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Phillip Nielson, Detachment
Petty Officer 2nd Class Phillip Nielson, Detachment 1 Communications Company corpsman, prepares to raise the American flag with Airman 1st Class Jose Martinez, 434th Security Forces Squadron patrolman at Grisso... More
Senior Airman Craig Hulsey, 434th Air Refueling Wing
Senior Airman Craig Hulsey, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, and Senior Airman Jesse Crow, 434th ARW command post controller adjust a satellite during a bug-out exercise here July 8, 2017. The ... More
Tech. Sgt. Ed Stapp, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Ed Stapp, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, talks with Bill Tyler, 71st Special Operations Squadron member, about the refueling mission at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 21, 2017.... More
Lt. Lance Long, Indianapolis Fire Department firefighter,
Lt. Lance Long, Indianapolis Fire Department firefighter, explains different hose spraying techniques to Airmen at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 8, 2017. The training was held for the 434th Civil Enginee... More
An A-10 Warthog from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne,
An A-10 Warthog from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., forms up parallel to a KC-135R Stratotanker during an Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve event at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Au... More
Senior Airman Justin Branch, 434th Operations Support
Senior Airman Justin Branch, 434th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Apprentice, runs a diagnostic on a mask at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., September 23, 2017. Diagnostics are ran regular... More
Chief Master Sgt. Richard Scully, 434th Maintenance
Chief Master Sgt. Richard Scully, 434th Maintenance Group quality assurance chief, tightens a gas mask on Staff Sgt. Danielle White, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician during chemical, biol... More
Col. Paul Gates, 434 Air Refueling Wing vice commander,
Col. Paul Gates, 434 Air Refueling Wing vice commander, speaks to his audience about the concept of wingmanship during Wingman Day at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., October 15, 2017. Wingman Day is a Reserve-w... More
Mike Conners, Grissom’s civilian BOWST trainer, coaches
Mike Conners, Grissom’s civilian BOWST trainer, coaches Robert Tobey during a simulated refueling mission at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. 27, 2017. 94-year-old Tobey piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress over ... More
Tech Sgt. Anthony Jackson, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech Sgt. Anthony Jackson, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, levels out the sand at the new sand pit at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. on Nov. 6, 2017. The sand pit will be used to provide... More
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita operates the controls of a KC-135R
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita operates the controls of a KC-135R Stratotanker simulator during his visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Nov. 21, 2017. Rokita and his staff visited Grissom to learn more about the ba... More
Grissom 'Port Dawgs' upgrade to 49th Aerial Port Squadron
Lt. Col. Christopher Beckley, 49th Aerial Port Squadron, right, accepts the guidon from Col. Scott Russell, 434th Mission Support Group commander, left, as Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Connelly, 49th APS superinten... More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alex Jack, 434th
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alex Jack, 434th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, provides words of reassurance followed by a prayer and moment of silence during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve B... More
Airmen and Soldiers pose for a photo prior to an Army
Airmen and Soldiers pose for a photo prior to an Army Warrior Task competition at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, Sept. 21, 2018. The competition evaluates and scores common combat tasks and helps prepare pa... More
Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434 Air Refueling
Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434 Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., refueled seven F/A-18 Hornets from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration team Sept. 26, 2018. The demonstra... More
Grissom receives Raincross Trophy
Maj. Gen. Randall Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, and Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, back row to the left, along with command staff from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana pose with the Rai... More
First blast, US Air Force Photo
Jerry Skiles, 434th Air Refueling Wing retired safety specialist, detonates the first blast at Grissom’s new explosive ordinance range Dec. 13, 2018. The range will improve training and reduce cost by providing... More
Recycling through inovation
April Mota, 434th CES materials examiner and identifier, loads cardboard into a new trash compactor at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Dec. 26, 2018. The two new compactors allow Grissom to more effectively rec... More
Grissom Fire holds stakeholder meeting
Grissom’s fire department was accredited through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International in 2016, becoming just one of 26 Air Force fire departments to achieve that status. (U.S. Air Force graphic / ... More
Loving family, US Air Force Photo
Staff Sgt. William Ellison, 434th Operations Support Squadron radio communication system specialist, embraces his daughter Gwendolyn, 2, after arriving at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Jan. 8, 2019. Ellison wa... More
Tanker pilot, US Air Force Photo
Capt. Michael Ponziano, 74th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker pilot, poses for a photo inside the cockpit of a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Feb. 06, 2019. Ponzia... More
Marines from Detachment 1, Communications Company,
Marines from Detachment 1, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, conduct a dignified transfer of Pvt. Fred Freet, 18, of Marion, Indiana, at the Indianapolis Internat... More
KC-135 refuels C130, US Air Force Photo
An HC-130J Combat King II from the 106th Rescue Wing at Gabreski Air National Guard Base, N.Y. lines up for fuel behind a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana Ju... More
Social Security payroll tax temporarily defered
In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued on August 8, 2020 and guidance followed from Internal Revenue Service on August 28, 2020, to temporarily defer Socia... More
Air Force has made changes to its fitness test in response
Air Force has made changes to its fitness test in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes are made in an effort to insure mission readiness while maintaining the safety of the Airmen. (U.S. graphic/Staff Sg... More
To help Grissom Airman kep safe, healthy and mission-ready,
To help Grissom Airman kep safe, healthy and mission-ready, the 434th Air Refueling Wing held a virtual unit training assembly May 2-3, 2020.
With only four hours of flight on its clock, an F-35
With only four hours of flight on its clock, an F-35 Lightning II from the 158th Fighter Wing out of the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., receives fuel from a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-... More
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander,
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, presents Holly Hambruch, wife of Chief Master Sgt. James Hambruch, a certificate of appreciation for her support of her husband’s military career during a re... More
Fueling the tanker, US Air Force Photo
Tech. Sgt. David Taylor, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, fuels a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana March 20, 2020. The tanker along with three other tankers are preparing... More
Twelve media outlets came to witness Vice President
Twelve media outlets came to witness Vice President Mike Pence’s arrival at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana April 30, 2020. Pence came to Indiana to meet with local business leaders who are building ventilato... More
Participants of the Fire Cracker 5k line up behind
Participants of the Fire Cracker 5k line up behind the start-line at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, June 24, 2020. The run was Grissom’s first 5K following the closing of Grissom’s base gym in March due to ... More
A semi trailer tanker is engulfed in flames on U.S.
A semi trailer tanker is engulfed in flames on U.S. Highway 31 in Howard County, Ind. Grissom FD assisted Kokomo FD in extinguishing the flames, resulting in zero injuries.
Senior Airman Stephan Wojciechowski, 434th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Stephan Wojciechowski, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron explosives ordnance disposal technician, poses with an Air Force medium sized robot holding a civil war era cannon ball at Grissom Air Reserve ... More
Development and Training flight gets new NCOIC
Staff Sgt. Alexis Wilson, 434th Air Refueling Wing development and training flight NCOIC, poses for an official photo at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind, July 12, 2020. Wilson was recently selected for the positi... More
434th memorial, US Air Force Photo
From the left, Chief Master Sgt. Wesley Marion, 434th Air Refueling Wing command chief, Brian Knowles, 434th ARW historian, pose for a photo with Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum employees David Day, retired Air Fo... More
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander,
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, presents Chief Master Sgt. Wes Marion, 434th ARW command chief, with his certificate of retirement during his retirement ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base... More
Senior Master Sgt. Catherine Devine’s, 434th military
Senior Master Sgt. Catherine Devine’s, 434th military personnel superintendent, office door won the 2019 holiday door decorating contest at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The Airman & Family Readiness Cente... More
Grissom Airmen socially distance as they grab lunch
Grissom Airmen socially distance as they grab lunch to-go at the Grissom dining facility on November 8. The dining facility took many persuasions to ensure the safety of airmen assigned to Grissom, including a ... More
The first flag is hoisted over Bunker Hill Naval Air
The first flag is hoisted over Bunker Hill Naval Air Station in July 1942. The base, now known as Grissom Air Reserve Base opened on July 1, 1942 as a training base for aviators. (Courtesy photo)
Staff Sgt. Scott Floyd, 74th Air Refueling Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Scott Floyd, 74th Air Refueling Squadron, performs inflight refueling operations onboard a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during a night-time mission over Southern Kansas, Oct... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James is greeted
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James is greeted by leadership from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom ARB, I.N, Dec. 15, 2015. During the visit, the Secretary learned about the base’s history and g... More
Three KC-135R Stratotankers from a four ship formation
Three KC-135R Stratotankers from a four ship formation taxi to the runway prior to a flight from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 5, 2016. The aircraft departed in 30-second intervals and flew on the same ... More
Grissom ARB wishes everyone a happy Veterans Day. (U.S.
Grissom ARB wishes everyone a happy Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
Airman 1st Class Cooper Blankenship, 49th Aerial Port
Airman 1st Class Cooper Blankenship, 49th Aerial Port Flight air transportation apprentice, pulls a covering over a pallet of items to be shipped to Haiti as part of Grissom’s humanitarian aid at Grissom Air Re... More
Danny Santana, Data Monitor Systems head mechanic,
Danny Santana, Data Monitor Systems head mechanic, replaces the headlight on a police cruiser while Brayman "BB" Burnsworth, DMS mechanic, inspects the engine at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Jan. 4, 2017. Th... More
Tech Sgt. Trevor Gray, 434th Maintenance Group repair
Tech Sgt. Trevor Gray, 434th Maintenance Group repair and reclamation technician, reinstalls a stabilizer trim actuator on Jan. 8, 2017 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. The stabilizer trim actuator controls th... More
Lance Cpl. Noah Hannon-Childers and Lance Cpl. Blake
Lance Cpl. Noah Hannon-Childers and Lance Cpl. Blake Whitson, Detachment 1, Communications Company, 4th Marine Logistics Group cyber network operators, track a communications satellite on March 5, 2017 at Griss... More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Peters, 434th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kevin Peters, 434th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system mechanic, inspects the interior of a fuel tank on March 7, 2017 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Airmen are occasionally required to en... More
Gary Purcell and Robert Jacobs, Grissom firefighters,
Gary Purcell and Robert Jacobs, Grissom firefighters, break the windows of a car during extrication training in Peru, Indiana, April 12, 2017. The Grissom fire department has an immediate response area around t... More
Master Sgt. Chet Nance, 434th Security Forces Squadron
Master Sgt. Chet Nance, 434th Security Forces Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of Combat Arms, checks the chamber of an M107A1 anti-materiel rifle before clearing it for use at Camp Atterbury-Muskata... More
Combat arms instructors from the 434th Security Forces
Combat arms instructors from the 434th Security Forces Squadron and the 934th SFS fire M107 anti-materiel rifles at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck, Ind., April 19, 2017. The 934th SFS from Minneapolis-St. Paul Air ... More
Staff Sgt. Ian Charles, 434th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Ian Charles, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, teaches students about security forces equipment at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 15, 2017. Students from multiple schools visited ... More
Robert Jacobs, Grissom fire fighter, poses with Waylon
Robert Jacobs, Grissom fire fighter, poses with Waylon Shupperd,2, during the Shupperd family’s visit to the fire station, May 23. The department recently responded to a call for Waylon and ultimately helped sa... More
Maj. Timothy Kerrigan, Civil Engineer Squadron commander,
Maj. Timothy Kerrigan, Civil Engineer Squadron commander, addresses his troops after assuming command during a change of command ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 4, 2017. During the ceremony, Ma... More
Master Sgt. Michael Rush, 434th Security Forces Squadron
Master Sgt. Michael Rush, 434th Security Forces Squadron craftsman, provides a pre-training brief to his troops during a dynamic tactical training scenario, June 4 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. This trainin... More
A civic leader records the refueling mission of a B-52
A civic leader records the refueling mission of a B-52 Stratofortress during a flight at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 6, 2017. The attendees were encouraged to share Grissom’s story and their experience... More
Vectron Dayton Airshow attendees Tech. Sgt. Anthony
Vectron Dayton Airshow attendees Tech. Sgt. Anthony Broyles, 178th Wing, Ohio Air National Guard operations intelligence NCO in charge, and his son, Preston, 13, operate a KC-135R Stratotanker boom pod simulato... More
Senior Airman Andrew Zinola, 434th Air Refueling Wing
Senior Airman Andrew Zinola, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, adjusts an antennae during a bug-out exercise here July 8, 2017. The exercise allows command post staff to gain experience in setti... More
Tech. Sgt. Ed Stapp, 434gh Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Ed Stapp, 434gh Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, speaks with visitors Jim Alvis, 71st Special Operations Squadron member, and his wife Judi at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 21, 2017. ... More
Capt. Trevor Hanshew, Indianapolis Fire Department
Capt. Trevor Hanshew, Indianapolis Fire Department firefighter, assists in the 434th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter’s annual training at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 8, 2017. Hanshew was one of two... More
A group of employers pose for a photo in front of a
A group of employers pose for a photo in front of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the Air Force Reserve's 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., after a refueling mission Aug. 18, 2017. Indiana... More
Senior Airman Isaac Murray, 434th Operations Support
Senior Airman Isaac Murray, 434th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice tests the pressure of an inflatable aircraft slide at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., September 23, 2017. The sl... More
Staff Sgt. Keith Diamond, 434th Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Keith Diamond, 434th Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance technician, left, tightens the hood of Master Sgt. Kathy Castleberry, 434th Maintenance Group scheduler, during chemical, biological, ... More
Staff Sgt. Caleb Holman, 434 Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Caleb Holman, 434 Security Forces Squadron fire team member, talks with attendees while providing security for Wingman Day at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., October 15, 2017. Wingman Day is a Reserv... More
Robert Tobey shows a group of Airmen his flight log
Robert Tobey shows a group of Airmen his flight log during a tour at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. 27, 2017. Tobey, who piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, was invited to tour Grissom and... More
Master Sgt. Melanie Cashwell, 434th Logistics Readiness
Master Sgt. Melanie Cashwell, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management craftsman, checks for an optometry appointment at Grissom Air Reserve base, Ind., Oct. 29, 2017. The 434th Aerospace Medicine ... More
Tech Sgt. Anthony Jackson and Tech Sgt. Christian Navarro,
Tech Sgt. Anthony Jackson and Tech Sgt. Christian Navarro, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operators, work together to build the sides of the new sand pit at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. on Nov.... More
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander,
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, explains the base’s economic impact to U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita during a mission briefing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Nov. 21, 2017. During the briefing ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Anne Noel, 434th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Col. Anne Noel, 434th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, speaks during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Sept. 11, 2018. More than 50 firemen, police, Airmen, NCOs, off... More
From the left, U.S. Army Spc. Kristen Bowman and Pfc.
From the left, U.S. Army Spc. Kristen Bowman and Pfc. Jeff Hall, both 316th Psychological Operations Company PSYOP specialists, load ammunition prior to a react to contact exercise during an Army Warrior Task c... More
Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434 Air Refueling
Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434 Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., refueled seven F/A-18 Hornets from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration team Sept. 26, 2018. The demonstra... More
Marines from Detachment 1, Communications Company,
Marines from Detachment 1, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, conduct a dignified transfer of Pvt. Fred Freet, 18, of Marion, Indiana, at the Indianapolis Internat... More
Col. Scott Russel, 434th Maintenance Group commander,
Col. Scott Russel, 434th Maintenance Group commander, was honored during a retirement ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, June 6th, 2020. Russel retires with more than 41 years of service. (U.S. Air ... More
The wing is currently accepting designs for the 2020
The wing is currently accepting designs for the 2020 Fall Festival staff t-shirts. The winning design will be placed on the front of the staff t-shirts for all to see at the upcoming Fall Festival October 3-4, ... More
Grissom has been part of the Miami County community
Grissom has been part of the Miami County community for nearly 78 years, and it continues to make a positive impact on the area. For fiscal year 2019, Grissom’s overall economic impact was nearly $124 million. ... More
Two F-35 Lightning II’s bank after receiving fuel over
Two F-35 Lightning II’s bank after receiving fuel over the Midwest Sept. 19, 2019. The two aircraft were in route to the 158th Fighter Wing out of the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., the... More
Tech. Sgt. Tanner Fye, 434th Maintenance Group quality
Tech. Sgt. Tanner Fye, 434th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, evaluates Staff Sgt. Stephanie Dimenco, 434th Maintenance Squadron isochronal crew chief, during her performance evaluation for critic... More
Staff Sgt. Lance Buechler, poses for a photo at Grissom
Staff Sgt. Lance Buechler, poses for a photo at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 7, 2020. Buechler was named as the 2019 Outstanding Security forces Airman in recognition of his hard work and leadership. (... More
Grissom personnel pose for a photo during a special
Grissom personnel pose for a photo during a special Arbor Day ceremony held here April 24, 2020. Each year Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April. Its celebration provides an opportunity to learn a... More